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Average TV viewership in the U.S. of selected soccer games 2016
TV viewership of selected soccer games in the United States in the 2016 season (in million viewers)
by Christina Gough,
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The graph shows the TV viewership in the United States of selected soccer games in the 2016 season. The Copa America Final game between Argentina and Chile was watched by a total of 8.7 million viewers in the United States. The second most watched game in 2016 was the Euros Final in which Portugal beat the hosts France 1-0. The highest domestic game on the list was the MLS Cup final between the Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC, which Seattle won on penalties. Seattle Sounders had the highest average attendance throughout the 2016 season, pulling in an average of 42.6 thousand fans to home games.
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by Christina Gough,
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Mar 4, 2019
The graph shows the TV viewership in the United States of selected soccer games in the 2016 season. The Copa America Final game between Argentina and Chile was watched by a total of 8.7 million viewers in the United States. The second most watched game in 2016 was the Euros Final in which Portugal beat the hosts France 1-0. The highest domestic game on the list was the MLS Cup final between the Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC, which Seattle won on penalties. Seattle Sounders had the highest average attendance throughout the 2016 season, pulling in an average of 42.6 thousand fans to home games.
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